Malawi vs Vanuatu: Total reserves

Malawi
594.50 million includes gold, current US$
in 2020
Vanuatu
614.65 million includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
155th

Total reserves over time

  • Malawi
  • Vanuatu
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196519942024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ against 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 20.15 million includes gold, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 61.85 million includes gold, current US$ 19.64 million includes gold, current US$ 42.21 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
1990s 144.91 million includes gold, current US$ 42.47 million includes gold, current US$ 102.44 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2000s 183.12 million includes gold, current US$ 77.41 million includes gold, current US$ 105.71 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2010s 550.54 million includes gold, current US$ 275.57 million includes gold, current US$ 274.97 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2020s 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ 613.64 million includes gold, current US$ 19.14 million includes gold, current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Malawi or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ against 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves between Malawi and Vanuatu?
20.15 million includes gold, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves?
Malawi ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.